Rebirth of America, this is my time

Now that Thomas had given the optimal solution, Ethan made a few more trips to Auckland in the next few days to learn about the specific situation of his father's comrades.

After several days of communication, Ethan learned that Michael's full name was Michael Blanco. He was born in 1940 and was actually only thirty-six years old this year. The reason why he looks so old and his hair is all gray is because the pressure of survival after being discharged from the army makes him breathless. Several years of service experience could not help him get a stable job. At the moment, he could only do odd jobs on the docks in Auckland.

Although the job of a dock worker is very high-paying and decent, this kind of treatment can only be enjoyed by union members. Fran Anna, Michael Blanco's wife, smiled helplessly: Because those who participated in the Vietnam War Because of this, the union there simply did not approve Michael’s membership application, so now he can only do odd jobs at the dock. If he is lucky, he can earn twenty US dollars a day, but if he is unlucky, he will not be able to work for several days. If there is demand for work, there may be no income for a week.”

America's ports all adopt the landlord port model. The American government entrusts the port management authority to be responsible for port planning and leases the terminals to domestic and foreign port operators on a lease basis. Port authorities and terminal operators do not directly hire dock workers. Instead, they sign agreements with workers associations and let the unions assign their dock workers, warehouse workers, and truck drivers to work.

Because they are protected by the union, their welfare benefits are very good. In his previous life, Ethan heard that port workers could earn one hundred thousand dollars a year while ensuring an eight-hour working day.

In terms of holidays, the union's protection is also very good. Union workers can get two full days of holiday every pay week, in addition to the well-known statutory holidays such as Christmas, Christmas Eve, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and New Year. In addition, they can also enjoy paid leave on holidays such as Martin Luther King Day and Lincoln Day. After working for a full year and actually working more than 1,001 hours, all workers can enjoy a minimum of one week of annual leave.

It is precisely because of the excellent welfare benefits that in Ethan's era, the job of a port worker was even considered hereditary. If the father works in the port, at least one child in the family will receive benefits when they become adults. jobs, because the union will give priority to the children of these employees as members.

It is also because the benefits for regular employees are so good, so when the regular employees are on vacation, the port where there is a staff shortage requires some temporary personnel to come to work. Michael Blanco has this status now, and since he is a temporary employee, then Naturally, there is no guarantee. The union will not be responsible for everything they do. They will only regard these cheap labor forces as tools that can be summoned and then gone.

But even so, Michael's situation is considered good among all his companions.

According to his wife Fran Anna: Ethan, the other people you saw that day did not have formal jobs. Some of them went out to sea with fishing boats to fish, and they might not be able to land ashore for several days; some Some people work on the Auckland railway transportation line, where they help people carry goods; some people do decoration for others and get an indefinite employment based on the length of the work; some people work as farmers. A small worker, if today the farm needs help harvesting vegetables, he might be digging kale in the field for a day, and tomorrow if the orchard needs help picking grapes, he might become a picker.

For people like us, making three to five thousand US dollars a year is already a lot.

At least……

I won't starve to death.

Hearing such words made Ethan feel heavy.

He nodded silently and said, With this income, it is indeed difficult to support a family.

As soon as these words came out, Michael's wife Fran Anna immediately laughed.

He shook his head and said, Support a family? Oh - Ethan - they don't have to support a family.

Actually, apart from Michael and me, among the other seven people, only the one who worked in the railway transportation department got married, and the other few couldn't find wives at all.

Those who go fishing at sea cannot return home for several days, and their lives are difficult to live.

A decorator often has to follow his boss to other cities, and sometimes he can't go home. How many women are willing to watch over him?

Not to mention those who work as small laborers. Not every farmer is Thomas, who can leave time for workers to go home and eat. They can't wait to harvest all the fruits and vegetables in a few days, because the workers' Salaries are calculated on a daily basis, and in this case, where they can go...

Just strip clubs.

Ethan was speechless.

These facts left him wondering what to say.

In the subsequent chat, Ethan also learned that Michael and his wife actually had a child, but because neither party had a legitimate job, they were forced to seek help from the American Child Protection Agency through foster care. He sent his biological child to a middle-class family in Sacramento.

As these facts were presented one by one, Ethan finally couldn't hold it any longer!

He reveals his identity to Michael's family.

He said that he was the inventor of the popular Pac-Man and he also made the previous Snake. He came here these days because he wanted to invite them to work at his place.

This news was a shock to Michael!

Although he has never played Snake and Pac-Man because the price of twenty-five cents a time is too luxurious for them, he has witnessed the popularity of these two games with his own eyes.

When these two games took over the entertainment rooms around the Auckland docks and became the choice for many workers to relax in their spare time, the scene where thousands of people were following them represented countless dollars.

And these games were made by Ethan Jones?

Oh Ethan - when I heard the inventor's name I thought he had the same name!

I didn't expect, I didn't expect that these two games were actually made by you?

Oh - Ethan - Jimmy in heaven will be so proud of your achievement!

Michael was thrilled.

But at the same time, he shook his head and rejected Ethan's kindness.

Ethan, thank you for thinking of us, but let's forget about work.

If you ask us to pick up guns, or fly helicopters, we will definitely do a good job, but if you ask us to make circuit boards, we really can't.

We have never learned about circuits. In the past, our work was just to cause trouble for you.

Thank you for your kindness. We would be delighted if you came to see us.

Ethan couldn't accept this result.

He immediately said that the production of circuit boards is actually very simple. The company will also provide them with regular training before officially starting work. They will definitely let them master the skills before starting work.

But even so, Michael still hesitated.

So, Ethan made a big move, saying that he invited them to work over there, not really as a charity, but mainly because he hoped to have trustworthy family members to help take care of the factory.

At the same time, he also talked about his own experience.

When Michael learned that Ethan’s subordinates had fired some bad boys according to normal procedures in order to protect other employees, and instead of leaving with compensation, those bad boys continued to cause trouble——

He suddenly stood up!

MFxxk!

I think these people don't want to live anymore!

Not only did you fly smoke, but you also attracted dealers?

If I were at the scene, I would have to give them a bullet no matter what!

Traders? The second most annoying thing in life is dealers!

‘…’

The sudden anger startled Ethan!

But after seeing Michael's angry look, his heart settled down again.

Because he knows.

That violent look is only for the outside world.

And when Michael decided to help the son of his comrade take care of the factory, the next thing would be very easy. He called the seven people he had met before and told them the fact that Ethan was in trouble.

Maybe it's because life is too hard right now, but it's also possible that what happened to Ethan made them angry.

After some communication, these people all agreed to Ethan's proposal.

Decided to go to work in a factory in Miabida.

Ethan was overjoyed by this situation. After returning to the company, he called Alan Massey and asked him to buy some vacant land near the Miabida factory, where he would build an employee dormitory area.

This idea was not a spur-of-the-moment idea, but the result of careful consideration.

One, Auckland is too chaotic and it’s really unsafe to live there.

Second, Auckland is quite far from Milpitas. Traveling back and forth every day is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but most importantly, it is also a waste of money when gas prices remain high.

Three, that is naturally the implementation of Thomas’ employment theory.

Of course, although it is a staff dormitory area, the real plan is also for a two-story small building. Ethan is not prepared to give it away for free. Instead, he decides to divide the final construction price equally over ten years and rent it to these uncles. As long as they pay the total price of the house, the house is theirs.

On the surface, this charging method seems a bit inhumane, but when Michael and the others learned that Ethan was willing to provide them with a house at the construction price, they were still overjoyed.

After all, who would want to live in a slum if there was no choice?

And Ethan built a better living environment for them at the construction price while providing jobs and solving employment problems. For them, it is no different from doing charity!

Michael and the others are grateful for such benefits. Some people even suggested selling the useless bungalows in Auckland and building a house with their own money. At the same time, they also said that there is no need to hire workers to build a house. Because they can do it themselves…

When these intimate words appeared, Ethan smiled and let them take care of themselves.

At the same time, he also called Alan Massie and asked him to directly exclude Michael's own labor costs and investment amount after calculating the construction cost, ensuring that what he finally received was only the price of the land and what Michael and the others could not afford. price difference.

And when the house construction was in full swing, on September 19th, the released hippies came to cause trouble again, and this time, Damio Dean did not show up at all, because Michael, who was building a house next to him, He came directly with the hammer.

Oh! Sxxt! Are you guys the ones who keep causing trouble?

Although Michael held a hammer in his hand, he did not mean to threaten him with a weapon. Instead, he raised his neck and stared at the guys condescendingly. At the same time, he puffed up his chest and kept hitting them.

MFxxk! The company paid you compensation in accordance with the law!

What? You bunch of bastards can't afford to lose? Are you staying here like a bitch and refusing to leave?

Aha! Let me tell you! Today is the first time we meet, so we won't beat you up!

If you dare to come here again next time, I will tear your head off and kick it like a ball!

Although he has been out of the army for many years, Michael is still in great shape, and the experience of carrying big bags on the dock has given him a strong body of muscles, which can be arched like a bull charging, those guys who are always flying smoke Then his legs went weak and he collapsed on the ground.

Who are you? We are looking for Damio from Destiny Game! It has nothing to do with you!

The guy who fell to the ground looked away, but he still pulled his neck and shouted.

Don't ask for trouble!

This threat made several people around him laugh with joy.

Who are we? We are your grandfather!

The other guy bared his teeth at the three people on the ground and raised his right arm at the same time, making a tearing sound with the hammer in the air. We are covering the game of destiny. If you have the guts, keep shouting!

You dare to shout! If I am a special number, I will smash your knees!

I can help you shout louder!

As he spoke, he raised his hammer and smashed it on the ground.

There was only a muffled banging sound, and the hard hammer kissed the ground lightly, leaving a deep depression on it, and the direction of the rebound was also slightly deflected. After drawing a graceful arc in the air, it headed towards The hippies fell in the direction where they were.

Such a situation made the three people give in quickly.

Use your hands and feet to retreat backwards.

Kick the ground with all four limbs, turn over and run away.

At this moment, they didn't even dare to fart.

In a flash, he disappeared in front of everyone.

The figure running away in embarrassment made Michael and others laugh.

The ones with real special codes are a bunch of sissies!

They gave their own evaluation.

Are you still here to cause trouble?

Isn't Fei Yanfei's brain completely gone?

But Damio Dean, who witnessed all this in the attic of the factory, was shocked!

Hua Q! How can these guys be so rubbish?

He never expected that the guy he had been fighting with for half a month could become intimidated so quickly!

Ethan Jones, who also witnessed all this, laughed.

It's simple, he said.

When a guy wants to go gangster to solve a problem, you can't reason with him.

Only if you act more hooligan than them will they take the initiative to sit down.

It's not because you're right.

It's because they're afraid of you.

The top students at Stanford were stunned when they heard this theory.

Ethan, on the other hand, had no intention of explaining more. He waved his hand and said, Now that this matter has passed, let's not get entangled in it. Damio, let me ask you a question, do you want to play games?

Ethan put his hands in his pockets and looked at the other person calmly.